Who to start · 2025-26
Anthony Mantha vs Brock Boeser
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brock Boeser projects to 1.68 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Anthony Mantha's 1.67.
Mantha had 64 points in 81 games; Boeser had 48 in 75 games.
This week Mantha has 1 game left; Boeser has 2 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Boeser for 3.1 ESPN points to Mantha's 1.4.
Anthony Mantha has the better number in 21 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Mantha's biggest edges: Plus/minus +10, On-ice PDO 1032, Luck Meter +74.
Boeser's biggest edges: Ice-time share 31.3%, Ice time per game 19:03, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.051.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Anthony Mantha
1.67
fantasy points per game
Brock Boeser
1.68
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Brock Boeser has the edge.
| Points per game from | Mantha | Boeser |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.76 | 0.64 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.36 | 0.42 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.08 | 0.17 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.18 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.06 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.23 | 0.15 |
Per-game rates from the selected sample; blended mixes last season with this season, weighting this season more as games are played. Categories are scored as z-scores against qualified players at the same position. Your custom weights are saved in this browser only.
Head-to-head: Mantha vs Boeser
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Mantha 5G 6A, 30 SOG · Boeser 3G 10A, 24 SOG
On the ice against each other (Mantha's side)
1:20 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Mantha's side
- Shot attempts
- 0–4
- 0.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.4
- 0.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Mantha | Boeser |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-25 | PIT 3–2 VAN | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2024-10-09 | CGY 6–5 VAN | 1G 1A 1S | 2G 0A 3S |
| 2024-04-08 | VGK 3–4 VAN | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2024-04-02 | VGK 6–3 VAN | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-03-07 | VGK 1–3 VAN | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2024-02-11 | WSH 2–3 VAN | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-11-29 | WSH 5–1 VAN | 1G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2022-10-17 | WSH 6–4 VAN | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2022-03-11 | WSH 4–3 VAN | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2019-10-22 | DET 2–5 VAN | 1G 0A 9S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2019-10-15 | DET 1–5 VAN | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 3A 2S |
| 2019-01-20 | DET 2–3 VAN | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 2A 1S |
Latest 12 of 14 meetings.
Every stat, side by side
Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
Fantasy box score
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
Special teams & discipline
This week's schedule
Sep 28 to Oct 4. More games usually wins a weekly start/sit. Chips show how many fantasy points the opponent allows to the player's position (soft or tough), the Schedule Edge from rest and travel, and the likely opposing goalie with his save percentage. Projections use ESPN default points for the games left.
Anthony Mantha
2games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs PHIOpp allows 5th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI1.4 ptsOpp allows 14th-most FP to RWSchedule edge −4.0 win%vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
Brock Boeser
4games (2 left)
3.1proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ EDMOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.882)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs EDMOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Devon Levi (.682)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CGY1.8 ptsOpp allows 2nd-most FP to RWSchedule edge −3.4 win%Likely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs VGKB2B1.3 ptsOpp allows 14th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Carter Hart (.891)
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FAQ
- Should I start Anthony Mantha or Brock Boeser in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Brock Boeser projects to 1.68 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Anthony Mantha's 1.67. Mantha had 64 points in 81 games; Boeser had 48 in 75 games. Check this week's games and your league's scoring in the fantasy panel above, since more games usually decide a weekly start.
- Who is better, Anthony Mantha or Brock Boeser?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Anthony Mantha leads in 21 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Mantha and Boeser done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Mantha's team went 7–7. Mantha had 11 points (5 goals) and Boeser had 13 (3 goals).
2025-26 regular season from NHL play-by-play, shift charts and NHL EDGE, processed by Edgehalla. Head-to-head covers every loaded season (play-by-play from 2019-20; on-ice matchups from 2025-26).Compare other players →